Wind-shield for manure-spreaders.



V. A. EILTS. WIND SHIELD FOR MANURE SPREADERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1913.

Patented June 30,1914;

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V. A. EILTS. WIND SHIELD FOR MANURB SPREADBRS. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.9, 1913.

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VICTOR A. EILTS, OF RUSH CENTER, KANSAS.

WIND-SHIELD FOR MANURE-SPREADERS.

Application filed September 9, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VICTOR A. EILTs, acitizen of the United States, residing at Rush Center, in the county ofBush and State of- Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in tVind-Shields for lvIanure-Spreaders, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a wind shield for a manure spreader and hasfor its object the production of a simple and efficient means forallowing the manure to be spread evenly, and preventing the wind fromblowing the manure to one side or back into the spreader.

Another object of the invention is the production of a wind shield for amanure spreader which is adjustably supported so as to allow the manureto be passed from the spreader in a small or large quantity, as desired.

I/Vith these and other objects in view, this invention consists ofcertain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a spreadershowing the adjustable wind shield carried thereby. Fig. 2 is a top planview of the device. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section takenthrough the invention. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the wind shieldshowing the same detached. Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of theoperating crank arm. Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 1.Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through the adjusting sleeve.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates the bottom of themanure spreader which is provided with the .usual sides 2 and front 3.The sides 2 are provided with the longitudinally extending side cleats 4carried adjacent their rear ends. The sides 2 are provided with thevertical standards 5 having a plurality of openings 6. These standards 5are fixedly secured to the sides 2 by means of the bolts 7, and areformed of sufficient length to extend above the sides 2 and the cleats4:. In order to pass the manure from the spreader, there is provided asuitable roller 8, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, havingspurs 9. This roller may be operated by any suitable means, such meansnot being Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 36, 19141.

Serial No. 789,010.

deemed necessary to be shown in the drawlngs.

In order to allow the manure to be spread evenly, and to prevent thesame from being blown to one side or back into the spreader, there isprovided a wind shield which is provided with a curved back 10 whichcarries at each edge a depending flange 11. This back 10 is providedwith an extending portion 12 which extends beyond the end of the flangesl1 and terminates in a rolled sleeve 13, This back is formed of a pairof sections riveted together, as illustrated at 14:. The end pieces 15are secured to the flanges 11 by means of rivets 16 or any othersuitable manner. In this manner it will be seen that the wind shieldcomprises a hood like structure. A supporting rod 16 passes through thesleeve 13 and is held upon the vertical standards 5 by passing the endportions of the rod through the openings 6, at which time the nuts 17may be placed thereon. By forming the wind shield, above described, andpivotally securing the same to the vertical standards, it

will be seen that the rear portion of the spreader will be shielded fromthe wind as .the wind shield will overhang the end portions of thespreader.

In order to adjust the wind shield there is provided a plurality oflongitudinally extending operating rods 18 which have laterally bentfeet 19 riveted to the curved back 10. The forward portion of the sides2 support a crank arm 20 having depending ends 21 terminating inrearwardly extending fingers 22. These fingers 22 are provided withapertures 28 for allowing the fingers to be secured to a plate 24;, thisplate 2% being secured to the operating rods 18, as indicated at 25. Thecrank arm 20 is held upon the forward portion of the sides 2 by means ofthe brackets 26. In order to operate the crank arm 20 there is provideda lever 27 which is fixedly secured to the crank arm 20. This lever 27is provided with the locking member 28 which engages the rack 29 carriedby one of the sides 2. By moving this lever back or forward, the crankarm 20 will rotate as the same is held securely upon the sides 2. Thisrotation will cause the fingers 22 to move backward or forward wherebythe longitudinally extending operating rods 18 will either swing thewind shield open or toward a closed position. Each side 2 is alsoprovided with the substantially Ushaped brackets 80 through which theoperating rod 18 passes.

When this device is used it will assume the position illustrated in Fig.1 at which time the roller 8 will cause the manure to be passed out overthe end of the bottom 1. If the wind is blowing it will be seen that themanure will still be spread evenly as the ends 15 and the curved back 10will prevent the wind from blowing the manure and consequently it willspread evenly upon the ground. If the wind is blowing at a very highrate, by swinging the lever 27 rearwardly the wind shield will be causedto swing down so as to prevent the wind from blowing up under the same.This hood assumes the position illustrated in dotted lines at Fig. 8.If, however, it is desired to raise the hood by swinging the same uponthe supporting rod 16 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 by moving thelever 27 forwardly, the wind shield will be swung to an open position.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a simple andeflicient device has been produced which will prevent the wind fromblowing the manure back into the spreader and which is so mounted as toallow the same to be easily adjusted according to the velocity of thewind.

The arm 20 is provided near the center thereof with an adjustable sleeve20 in which the adjacent ends of the'several sections of the arm 20fit.- Bolts 21 pass through the adjusting apertures 22 whereby the arm20 may be held in an adjusted position to fit different width spreaders.

tov said standards, said wind shield comprising a curved back, said backprovided at each end with a depending flange, end portions carried bythe end portions of said back and secured to said depending flanges, andmeans for swinging said wind shield upon said standards to an open orclosed position.

2. In a device of the class described the combination with a body,standards fixedly secured to said body, a wind shield provided with a.hood-like structure adjustably and pivotally secured to said standardsso as to overhang the end of-said body, operating rods fixedly securedto said wind shield and extending longitudinally of said body, a crankarm pivotally secured to said body, an operating lever carried by saidcrank arm for moving the same, said crank arm provided with dependingends terminating in rearwardly bent fingers, said fingers being securedto said operating rods whereby said hook may be swung to an openposition or swung to a closed position by moving said lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

VICTOR A. EILTS.

Witnesses:

LOUIE R. MISEGADIS, SAM E. RENrRo.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

